LitLumpiaFest2 was medicine. Salamat shout outs to everyone who came to share poetry, stories, food, music, art and energia!
Special thanks to:
School of Arts & Culture @MHP esp. Nelly Torres Jauregui
Bloco Do Sol San Jose, Jimmy Biala &Yuko Tamura, full squad of drummers and dancers
Robert R. Ragazza, sangria master & most giving person and friend
Clarisse Antolin Pasag for veggie lumpia maker magic, Aunty Mer and Mama Glo
Lorenz Mazon Dumuk for sharing his beautiful jewelry and #HELLApoeta tees
And the stellar line up:
America Cihuapilli Irineo
Kiana Del Rosario
Olga Loya
Ann Sherman
Joe Navarro
Venus Jones
Scorpiana Xlynn
Bill Cozzini
Poetess Kalamu Chaché
Lehua Taitano
Joe Miller
Quynh-Mai Nguyen
Asha Sudra
Jarvis Deangelo Subia
Donna Steelman
Tshaka Menelik Imhotep Campbell
Lorenz Dumuk
Michael Matthew McGee
Pc Muñoz, Demone Carter and Ellis
Great photos taken by my cousin Phillip Pasag, Pasag Photography can be viewed here. (Password is Poets). Please credit Pasag Photography if you choose to share!
Here are some of my faves:
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Details on Facebook event page.
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Thursday, August 3, 7pm
Details for Live Lit are here.
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Details on Facebook event page.
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Details on Facebook event page.
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Deadline is August 15th
Details here.
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Coming Soon (August 4): Announcement for the next Santa Clara County Poet Laureate!
Hard to believe it’s been almost two years! Stay tuned for a publication and “recruiting” event hosted by me and Sally Ashton, Nils Peterson and David Perez (AKA the SCCPL squad-to-date).
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SAVE THE DATES:
Friday, September 22, 6pm
REED Magazine Launch Party & 150th Anniversary Celebration
Check here for details.
AND. . .
October 21 & 22, 9am – 5pm both days
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Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Blog 
